TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING A RETAIL POLL SERVICE

摘要

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for facilitating a poll service. In an embodiment, an apparatus for facilitating a poll service may comprise a processor, and a polling platform module operated by the processor to facilitate a poll creation and distribution to a plurality of poll recipients, based on a selection, by a user at a retail entity, of one or more items from a plurality of items provided by the retail entity, and provide poll results, submitted by some of the plurality of poll recipients in response to the poll distribution, to the retail entity, to facilitate targeting of the poll recipients by the retail entity. The poll recipients are external to the retail entity. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

主权项

1. An apparatus for providing a poll service, comprising:
a processor; a capture module operated by the processor to capture a selection of one or more items from a plurality of items provided by a retail entity; and a poll service module coupled with the capture module and operated by the processor to:
initiate a creation of a poll regarding a purchase of at least one of the selected one or more items, based on the selection of one or more items; andperform or cause to perform a distribution of the poll to a plurality of poll recipients that are external to the retail entity.